Björlanda Church
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The Björlanda Church is a medieval church in Björlanda
, Gothenburg Municipality
, western Sweden
. It is located on the Hisingen
island and belongs to the parish of Torslanda-Björlanda in the Diocese of Gothenburg.
, on a 15 July; the year of the inauguration is not known. The building has been renovated and extended numerous times. Additional windows were installed in the 17th century. In 1734, the medieval choir was torn down. The renovation works of 1936 resulted in the discovery of medieval mural
s.
The church is surrounded by a churchyard, the first records of which come from the 18th century.
Björlanda
Björlanda is a locality situated in Göteborg Municipality, Västra Götaland County, Sweden. It had 524 inhabitants in 2005.The Björlanda Church was built in the 14th century....
, Gothenburg Municipality
Gothenburg Municipality
Gothenburg Municipality is a municipality in Västra Götaland County in western Sweden. Its seat is located in the city of Gothenburg....
, western Sweden
Sweden
Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....
. It is located on the Hisingen
Hisingen
Hisingen is the fourth-largest island of Sweden , with an area of , and the most populous, forming part of Gothenburg Municipality, Västra Götaland County. It is bordered by the Göta älv in the south and east, the Nordre älv in the north, and the Kattegat in the west...
island and belongs to the parish of Torslanda-Björlanda in the Diocese of Gothenburg.
History
The church was built in the 14th century, and inaugurated, according to the Icelandic skald Eysteinn ÁsgrímssonEysteinn Ásgrímsson
Eysteinn Ásgrímsson was an Icelandic poet who wrote Lilja, the most famous and in most readers' opinion the best among religious poetry in Iceland in the Middle Ages.- Life :...
, on a 15 July; the year of the inauguration is not known. The building has been renovated and extended numerous times. Additional windows were installed in the 17th century. In 1734, the medieval choir was torn down. The renovation works of 1936 resulted in the discovery of medieval mural
Mural
A mural is any piece of artwork painted or applied directly on a wall, ceiling or other large permanent surface. A particularly distinguishing characteristic of mural painting is that the architectural elements of the given space are harmoniously incorporated into the picture.-History:Murals of...
s.
The church is surrounded by a churchyard, the first records of which come from the 18th century.